Registry of Lobbyists
Version 5 of 17 (2007-01-11 to 2007-03-28) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
| Organization: |
Canadian Police Association / Association canadienne des policiers
100-141 Catherine Street Ottawa, ON K2P 1C3 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-231-4168 |
| Fax number: | 613-231-3254 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | TONY CANNAVINO, PRESIDENT |
| Description of the organization's activities: | AS THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR POLICE LABOUR RELATIONS, THE ASSOCIATION SHALL SERVE ALL MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS REPRESENTING POLICE PERSONNEL THROUGHOUT CANADA. THE ROLE OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO:(A) PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF POLICE PERSONNEL AND THE PUBLIC THEY SERVE, IN THE NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY FIELDS;(B) PROVIDE A COLLECTIVE SUPPORT NETWORK FOR MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS TO SUCCESSFULLY IMPROVE REPRESENTATION AND CONDITIONS FOR THEIR OWN MEMBERS IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, EQUIPMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY, AND PROTECTING MEMBERS' RIGHTS;(C) ADVOCATE FOR ADEQUATE AND EQUITABLE RESOURCES FOR POLICING;(D) IDENTIFY KEY NATIONAL ISSUES WHICH IMPACT ON MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS AND FACILITATE THE RESOLUTION OF THESE ISSUES; (E) REACT AND RESPOND, UPON REQUEST, TO LOCAL POLICING ISSUES THAT MAY HAVE NATIONAL RAMIFICATIONS;(F) LIAISE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL POLICING COMMUNITY ON ISSUES AFFECTING CANADIAN POLICE PERSONNEL. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE MADE UP OF THE FOLLOWING:(A) SUCH POLICE ASSOCIATIONS WHICH HAVE APPLIED TO THE BOARD FOR ADMISSION AS A MEMBER ASSOCIATION AND WHICH HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED INTO MEMBERSHIP WITH NOT LESS THAN A TWO-THIRDS (2/3) MAJORITY OF VOTES CAST AT A GENERAL MEETING. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | TONY CANNAVINO |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | PIERRE COLLIN |
| Position title: | COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | DAVID GRIFFIN |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | DALE KINNEAR |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR OF LABOUR SERVICES |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB), Canadian Pension Commission (CPC), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), Justice Canada (JC), National Research Council (NRC), Public Service Staff Relations Board (PSSRB), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) | ||||||
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||||
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Aboriginal Affairs, Employment and Training, Health, Immigration, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Taxation and Finance, Transportation | ||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | THE CPA APPEARED BEFORE THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE & HUMAN RIGHTS ON BILL C-9 (CONDITIONAL SENTENCES OF IMPRISONMENT) AND C-10 CRIMINAL CODE(MINIMUM PENALTIES FOR OFFENCES INVOLVING FIREARMS). OTHER ISSUES OF INTEREST/LOBBYING: FUNDING FOR POLICE SERVICES, ILLEGAL DRUGS, RIGHT OF UNIONIZATION OF RCMP OFFICERS, DRUG-IMPAIRED DRIVING, FIREARMS PROGRAM, GANG AND GUN VIOLENCE, CORRECTIONAL POLICIES, NATIONAL DRUG STRATEGY, POLICE OFFICER'S BILL OF RIGHTS, REVIEW OF CANADA'S SENTENCING, CORRECTIONS AND PAROLE SYSTEMS, PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER COMPENSATION FUND. | ||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | ISSUES THAT WILL BE ON RADAR SCREEN FOR NEXT SIX MONTHS: BILL C-9 (WITHOLD CONDITIONAL SENTENCES FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES), BILL C-10 ( MANDATORY MINIMUM PENALTIES FOR GUN CRIMES), NATIONAL DRUG STRATEGY, DRUG-IMPAIRED DRIVING, POLICE FUNDING/RESOURCES, POLICE PROTECTIONS, REVIEW OF CORRECTIONS, SENTENCING AND PAROLE SYSTEMS, UNIONIZATION OF RCMP, PROCEEDS OF CRIME, CANADA'S FIREARMS PROGRAM.ACTIVITIES: 2006 Annual General Meeting (AGM) (SEPT 1-3, 2006) | ||||||
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